Meet Daisy Ridley, The 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Cast Member

The official announcement of the “Star Wars: Episode VII” cast is a mix of familiar faces from the original trilogy and actors like John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver, who have appeared in recent reports. And then there’s Daisy Ridley. ford-ridley-fisher-star-wars The young actress seated comfortably between Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher wasn’t mentioned in any of the previous news stories about casting the new trilogy. (Neither was Domhnall Gleeson, but starring in the “Harry Potter” movies doesn’t exactly qualify him as an unknown.”) Just hours after Oscar Isaac became the subject of the latest "Star Wars: Episode VII" casting rumors, the movie's official roster was revealed in the form of a photo from Tuesday's inaugural table read. Many of the names bandied about for months made the cut, but at least one of the film's leads will be played by a relative unknown. Daisy Ridley appears to have nabbed the role that at one point had Lupita Nyong'o in talks with director J.J. Abrams, as she and Carrie Fisher are the only actresses announced for the movie. More recently, British newcomer Maisie Richardson-Sellers was also reportedly tied to the part, which was described as a "young black or mixed-race woman who may be a descendent of Jedi Knight Ben Kenobi." Daisy Ridley is a 5-foot-7 jazz singer, dancer and strong swimmer with dark hair, a native London accent, and a few minor television credits she gathered over the past year. She's in her early 20s, and used to go by @daisyjazz on Twitter — before the account was disabled. That’s about all we know about the lone "unknown" member of the Star Wars VII cast. Other than that she’s about to become very, very famous.

Bayern Munich 0-4 Real Madrid All Goals & Full Highlights

Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored twice as Madrid crushed Bayern and cruised into the Champions League final Cristiano Ronaldo booked a homecoming to Lisbon as his landmark double helped fire Real Madrid to their first Champions League final in 12 years following a spectacular win over holders Bayern Munich - click here for Martin Samuel's match report. In a breathtaking first-half performance, Gareth Bale supplied the Portuguese superstar for his first after Sergio Ramos headed Carlo Ancelotti's Spanish giants into an unstoppable lead with two early goals. Ronaldo rounded off the thrilling win with his second late on as Madrid now await the winners of tomorrow's other semi-final between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, with a potential reunion on the cards with former boss Jose Mourinho.Follow build-up and minute-by-minute commentary of the Champions League semi-final second leg between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday Apr 29 2014, kick-off 19.45 BST

Beyoncé Pretty Hurts Official Lyrics

Almost one year after it scored a sunny H&M commercial, Beyonce's "Standing on the Sun" has hit the Internet in full. The breezy song was among a handful of rumored tracks for what was then her unknown fifth album. It didn't make the "Beyoncé" cut, but the anthem did find its way onto the setlist at the singer's May 2013 concert in Antwerp, Belgium. Sia and Greg Kurstin wrote "Standing on the Sun," which you can listen to below while preparing for (or fantasizing about) your beachside getaway.Beyoncé first met Chelsea Lee James in 2009, when she invited the girl to join her on stage to perform "Halo." After Chelsea, 15, died of cancer a few days ago, the singer remembered her grieving family. Beyoncé, 32, sent the girl's Australian family a bouquet of white roses, along with a personalized note, according to a post on a support page for Chelsea. Jay Z and Beyoncé Announce 'On the Run' Tour "Donna, Love and prayers to you and your family," she wrote to the girl's mom. "Chelsea was a beautiful girl and I am so happy I was able to meet her. She touched my heart and I will never forget her." Chelsea died April 21 after a decade-long battle with cancer. In 2004, she was first diagnosed with a tumor on her spine. Despite surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, the tumor multiplied, eventually numbering 18. Meeting Beyoncé was a dream come true for the British girl, who reunited with the singer last year. After so much waiting, Beyonce‘s “Standing On the Sun” has finally hit the web! The 32-year-old entertainer previewed the hit summer song last year in her steamy bikini campaign video for H&M. Watch the commercial if you haven’t seen it! “I can’t deny your desire/Can you feel the heat feel the heat on my skin?/You and me are standing on the sun,” Beyonce sings in the song. “Standing On the Sun” was famously not included in Bey‘s self titled album that she recently released – but we’re loving it!

Emma Stone Crushed Jimmy Fallon In A Lip-Synch Off Last Night

The 25-year-old actress stopped by Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show" Monday and the two went head to head in an epic lip-synch battle. While Fallon certainly stepped it up, he didn't quite hold a candle to the "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" starlet. The funnyman host, 39, kicked off the competition by performing Iggy Azalea's "Fancy." Stone followed with her rendition of "Hook" by the Blues Traveler. "I can't even talk to you right now," Fallon said to Stone after she finished.A lip sync battle for the ages took place on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. The late-night host started off the contest by “singing” Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy.” Then his guest, The Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Emma Stone, followed up with “Hook” by Blues Traveler. Next, Fallon jammed to “Mr. Roboto” by Styx, and the actress brought down the house with “All I Do Is Win” by DJ Khaled.Emma Stone is the official lip-synching champion of the world, and the rest of us — including Jimmy Fallon — should accept defeat, pack up our lips, and just go home to Loserville where we belong. The actress appeared last night on “The Tonight Show” to herald the release of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” and was offered a unique challenge by host Jimmy Fallon: to meet him onstage for a Lip Synch Battle to end ‘em all. Each competitor had two chances to prove his or her lip-synching supremacy, with Jimmy kicking off the contest with an energetic rendition of Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy.” Ah, the art of lip syncing. You may have the words down, you may know every note of every song, but it's the moves and facial expressions that make one a master. Jimmy Fallon learned that the hard way when he invited Emma Stone to The Tonight Show, challenging her to a lip sync battle.

John Kerry apologises for Israel 'apartheid' remarks

A firestorm broke out on Capitol Hill Monday over Secretary of State John Kerry reportedly saying Israel could become an "apartheid state," with the No. 2 House leader saying he should apologize and a Republican senator calling on him to resign. By the end of the day, though, the secretary was edging away from his comments. While defending his support for Israel, he said "apartheid" is a word "best left out of the debate here at home." "I have been around long enough to also know the power of words to create a misimpression, even when unintentional, and if I could rewind the tape, I would have chosen a different word to describe my firm belief that the only way in the long term to have a Jewish state and two nations and two peoples living side by side in peace and security is through a two state solution," Kerry said. The US secretary of state, John Kerry, has apologised for warning that Israel risked becoming an "apartheid state" if it did not reach a peace deal with the Palestinians, following a barrage of criticism in America. In a statement, Kerry hit back at what he described as "partisan political" attacks against him, while stating that in retrospect he would have chosen a different word. He said that apartheid was "a word best left out of the debate [in the US]" despite the fact that there have been similar warnings from senior Israeli politicians. Kerry insisted his remarks were only an expression of his firm belief that a two-state solution was the only way to end the long-running conflict. Kerry's reported comments, and his retraction, come at a sensitive time for the peace process, suspended by Israel last week after the agreement between the Palestine Liberation Organisation and Hamas to reconcile and try to form a unity government.Secretary of State John Kerry issued an unusual statement Monday evening expressing his support for Israel after a controversy erupted over a politically charged phrase he used in a private appearance. Speaking to a closed-door meeting of the Trilateral Commission last week, Mr. Kerry said that if a Middle East peace agreement was not achieved, Israel risked becoming an “apartheid state,” according to an article in The Daily Beast, an online publication. The comments were noted in the Israeli news media and were severely criticized by some American Jewish organizations. “Any suggestion that Israel is, or is at risk of becoming, an apartheid state is offensive and inappropriate,” the American Israel Public Affairs Committee said. “Israel is the lone stable democracy in the Middle East, protects the rights of minorities regardless of ethnicity or religion.”

Survivors of Tornado in Mayflower, Arkansas, Recount Ordeal

A survivor of Sunday's deadly tornado outbreak in the Plains and South told of the struggle to hold a cellar door shut as the storm roared overhead. Becky Naylor, 57, of Mayflower, Arkansas, said her family heard reports of tornado debris falling nearby before rushing to their storm cellar where they were "packed like sardines." Three years after a tornado devastated the Little Rock suburb of Vilonia, its residents again huddled in storm cellars as the most powerful twister this year carved an 80-mile path of destruction through suburbs north of the state capital, killing at least 16 people.Emergency officials began to pick through the rubble to look for survivors as the sun rose Monday morning. The tornado that touched down around 7 p.m. Sunday about 10 miles west of Little Rock grew to be half a mile wide and remained on the ground for much of that route, authorities said. It was among a rash of tornadoes and heavy storms that rumbled across the center and south of the country overnight. Tornadoes tore through several states Sunday evening as severe weather slammed into parts of the central United States. Authorities confirmed at least nine fatalities: eight in Arkansas and one in Oklahoma. Damage is "widespread" after a tornado hit Mayflower, Arkansas, and there are numerous reports of injuries, said Matt DeCample, a spokesman for the state's governor.I can't even get down the main street down to the middle of town," Vilonia Mayor James Firestone said. "I am trying to make my way through the downed trees and power lines. What I am seeing, it is a lot of damage. I've been listening to the rescue folks. They're saying people have to be extracted from vehicles. ... It looks pretty bad. From what I understand, there has been a subdivision that's been leveled." In Mayflower, overturned, smashed cars were visible along the freeway as search and rescue teams combed the area.Naylor told The Associated Press that there were more than 20 people in the cellar as several passing residents also dived in for shelter. "Everyone is welcome to come into it," she told the AP. "In fact, people were pulling off the highways and were just running in." She said the men of the group held shut the cellar doors while the tornado did its best to pull them open.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City LIVE Commentary

Follow live minute-by-minute updates of Crystal Palace vs Manchester City. Live stream, Goals and Result in matchday 36 of the Premier League game at Selhurst Park. Kick-off: 16:10. Keep following for the outcome football live on VAVEL.City take an important but expected win over Crystal Palace to keep them on track for the title. With three games left to play it's all in City's hands now, though they will be hoping Liverpool and Chelsea drop points in their final matches to. Thanks for joining us today!It's game on. All to play for. Down to the wire. We have a proper three-way title race, with Manchester City in a position they wouldn't have imagined they'd be in a fortnight ago, after that defeat at Liverpool. Pellegrini's side could easily have lost their heads today, giddy with excitement at the earlier result from Anfield, but they settled any nerves quickly with a dominant start and a wonderful driving performance in midfield from Yaya Toure, whose display was crowned with a magnificent second goal. They looked assured and purposeful against a Palace team who showed just what a well-drilled and balanced unit they themselves have become. But they didn't have the class in the end to challenge City and the result was never greatly in doubt.Hello and welcome to Sports Mole's live text coverage of this afternoon's Premier League encounter between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park. A win for the visitors would see them keep their hopes of winning the title alive, while Palace can boost their chances of a top-half finish if they come away with the three points. City earned a narrow 1-0 victory when the teams met at the Etihad Stadium back in December.